Registration hits hundred for HS rodeo in Choteau
District 3 High School Rodeo in Choteau June 6 and 7 drew 101 youths across 59 boys and 42 girls. Nine boys and three girls from Choteau entered. events start 1:30 p m with some morning runs. Queen contest and Saturday dance planned. winners advance to Malta state event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Ron Gollehon
Dan Weist
Allen Peters
Roger Weist
Dave Stott
Jerry Larson
Kenny Rice
Dennis Rice
Jim Larson
Chateau
Judy Morris
Ronnie Hughes
Sandra Gollehon
Ron Hinman
Hinman
Malta
Chateau Jaycees
Land Values Questioned By Irrigators
Fairfield farmers led by Grant Shoquist protest inequitable value classification among dry land irrigated and grazing parcels at the Teton county commissioners May meeting. A study of the classification and valuation schedule will follow with a later session. Lyle Fisher discussed forming a fulltime sanitary district with three neighboring counties, taken under advisement. Bids were called for diesel fuel and gasoline, to be opened June 1. Seitz Machinery won a $16 000 diesel powered motor grader. Bob's Ford Sales won three of four pickups and trucks bids. Mills Motor Company won the remaining bid at 1917.70. Muriel Reiquam sought approval to isolate School District 7 and Lincoln School in District 8. approval was unanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Grant Shoquist
Teton County
Lyle Fisher
State Board of Health
Seitz Machinery
Seitz
Bob’s Ford
Choteau
Mills Motor Company
Muriel Reiquam
Lincoln School
Depner Paintings Now on Display at the Villager
Dale Depner paintings go on display at the Villager May 24 and run until June 6. Depner, of Fort Shaw, son of Mr and Mrs Louie Depner, began painting nine years ago under Jesse Gleason and has exhibited at Malmstrom AFB, Art in the Park, and in the Choteau area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Depner
Depner
Fort Shaw
Louie Depner
Jesse Gleason
Malmstrom Afb
Art. In
Park
Choteau
Ladies Day At Chateau Country Club Scheduled
Ladies Day at Chateau Country Club is set for Wednesday June 3 at 9 am. Mrs John Nordhagen and Mrs Jack Slanger will hostesses. Coffee and rolls, golf and bridge are planned with general cleanup afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Country Club
John Nordhagen
Jack Slanger
Primary Buzz Fizzles in Choteau Montana Race
In Choteau Montana voter enthusiasm appears low amid a light primary slate. Voters in Teton county's 14 precincts will head to the polls Tuesday June 2 as registration matches the 1960 presidential year. Republicans focus on Sen Mike Mansfield opposition with Blewett Rosell and Brewster, while Montana Democrats face a gubernatorial contest that could hinge on Yellowstone county support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Mike Mansfield
Alex Blewett
Great Falls
Antoinette F. Rosell
Billings
Lyman Brewster
Blewett
Roland Renne
Montana
Rénie
Teton County Faces Airport Funding Question At Primary
Voters decide on a 20 588 56 loan for Chateau airport improvements with two tenths mill levy planned for ten years. County and airport commissions back the program noting federal share and city contributions, while municipalities lack funds for major upgrades.
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Teton County
Chateau
Teton County Airport Commission
Board ‘of County Commissioners of
Teton
Montana ‘Meromautics ‘Commission
City of
Commissioners and Airport Commission
Minds Blaze New Frontiers at CHS Graduation
Dr. Verne Dusenberry urged CHS graduates to pursue vocational training and praised Choteau for high ideals. 46 seniors received diplomas as Leslie Burns led the board in presenting honors and diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Dusenberry
Chateau High School
Dusenberry
Montana State College
CHS
Choteau School
Choteau
Judy Morris
Susan Meadows
Audrey Sheble
Leslie
Judge) Burns
C. W. Boussard
Alf Hensley
George Hodgskiss
Duane Reisch
Herold Depner
Lowry Larson
Gerald Stokes
Leslie Stott
Ed Schiller
Miss Sheble
Montana State University
Miss Meadows
Karen Gravdal
Concordia College
A. B. Gravdal
Linda Vance
Carol Miller
CHSI
Schiller
Charles
Allen
Fay Buck
Jean
Crawley
Frank Diener
Primary Election Ballot Names For Several State Races
A long OCR listing of Democratic and Republican candidates for U S Senate U S House Governor Secretary of State Attorney General State Treasurer State Auditor Railroad and Public Service Commissioner State Superintendent of Public Instruction Clerk of the Supreme Court and various district offices appears. Incumbents are noted among the numerous names including Mansfield Monaghan Kuchera Renne Babcock Hardesty Miller Anderson and others. The document catalogs nonpartisan judicial primary candidates and county posts with multiple spellings and abbreviations.
Choteau Post Office to Close Memorial Day
Choteau will close most businesses houses and government offices on Memorial Day The post office will close for the day The only mail leaving town will be at 830 am Regular window service and mail schedules will be maintained Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Van DeRiets Take Over Ray Van DeRiet Drive In
Ted's Drive-In in Choteau comes under new management with Ray and Mrs. Van DeRiet taking control May 15. The couple, longtime local residents and former Fairfield graduates, plan to move from Great Falls to Chateau after securing a home. They invite public visits as the drive-in, open daily 6 AM to midnight, introduces new operations. The family includes three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Choteau
Ray van DeRiet
van DeRiets
Area
Fairfield
van DeRiet
Boeing Co
van DéRiet
Chateau
Great Falls
Murphy Couple Attend Lions District Meeting in Alberta
Mr and Mrs Leo Murphy motor to Edmonton Alberta Friday to attend a Lions district governor council meeting. They reviewed plans for the district convention set for Bozeman June 17 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Murphy
Edmonton
Alta
Lions District
Eld
Bozeman
Memorial Day Services in Choteau at Cemetery
Memorial Day events in Choteau begin with a 11 a.m. service at the cemetery featuring bugler Gary Crane, the Gettysburg address by David Shannon, and a sermon by Rev. Roger Robison. The ceremony includes wreaths for the Unknown Soldier, poppies, a salute by the firing squad, and Taps. Veterans groups assemble at 10 a.m. at the Legion hall before processions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Cemetery
Gary Crane
James
Hamilton
Gettysburg
David Shannon
Douglas Crary
Roger Robison
Great Falls Christ Church
Cornelius Kooyman
American Legion
Grant Curtis
Taps Gary Crane
VFW
Legion
Hall
Ain
Family visits split by distance and time
Mr c and Mrs Bob visited last week by her mother Mrs Nellie McLaughlin of Great Falls and their daughter Mrs Galen Peachy of Spokane Washington. Peachy’s husband traveled to Château to retrieve his wife at week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Clark
Pinewood Derby Victory Sparks Pack 51 Celebration
A Pinewood Derby event within Pack 51 Pinewood Derby highlights boys racing small red racers on grooved tracks. Winners earn plaques and medals as fathers watch with pride, while the event emphasizes boys’ work carving blocks and balancing weights under Cub Scout supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventry
Pinewood
Chateau Cub
New President Elected Amid Turbulent Convention
A convention in Helena chose Dr. Richard Crabtre offiers and Dr. Chris Borg as officers. The event featured remarks by Con rad and Bed site pa Robert ides Oty oVh Ye He Hox with a pledge to lead the organization into the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe
Alee
Richard “Crabtre
Chris Borg
Conrad
Robert Ides
Helena
Judge McPhillips to sit on Montana Supreme Court
Judge McPhillips of the Ninth Judicial District will sit in for Wesley Casties on the Montana Supreme Court after Casties disqualified himself in a case. The action follows standard procedure when a regular member is unable to serve. Mrs Dean Swenson and her children from Warrensburg Missouri are mentioned in connection with accompanying relatives during a Chip month visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McPhillips
Montana Supreme Court
James T., Harrison
McPhillips
Judicial District
Wesley
Rofr
Supreme Court
Dean ‘ Swenson
Warrensburg
Chipmonth
Post Office Seeks Bids for Chateau Post Office Building
The U S Post Office Department announces it is soliciting bids for a new post office building in Chateau. No site has been selected and new or existing buildings may be considered. Bids will be opened July 15 by D Foster Robertson's real estate office in Billings Montana. Earlier bids were rejected without official reason amid irregularities in the bidding process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Post Office ‘Department
Cho‘teau
Mike Mansfield
D. Foster Robertson
Billings
Montana
Acantha
Douglas Fir Planting Near Jones Creek Delayed by Snow
Vergil Lindsey, Teton district ranger, reports planting 132 000 Douglas fir seedlings west of Choteau at Jones Creek began May 19 after delays from snow. The effort, part of the RHO ty program, continued despite creeks running high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Jones Creek
Choteau
Vergil
Lindsey
Teton
Maurice
Cera
Weness Creek
Polling Places Listed for 1964 Primary in Teton County
Voters may cast ballots Tuesday June 2 from 10 am to 8 pm with four precincts opening at 1 pm. Precincts 1 6 7 9 10 12 15 17 18 use listed local polling sites including Cho teau Masonic hall Powers School Fairfield City hall Collins community hall Spring Valley Sunnyslope School Farmers Union annex Bynum Bynum School Agawam house Farmington community hall Diamond Valley Diamond Valley School Dutton community hall Greenfield Greenfield Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Cho‘teau
Hall
Greenfield
Greenfield Center
Chateau delegation wins sign change promises at Vaughn and 89 287 junction
A Chateau Chamber of Commerce delegation led by State Sen. Jerry Breen with Murl Faurote Cecil Elliott and Harold Bouma traveled to Helena and secured promises to alter highway signs at the Vaughn interchange and the U S 89 Montana 287 junction in Choteau The changes would remove Choteau from the 89 sign and direct traffic to Helena via 287 and 20 while noting Glacier Park The group also heard that construction on 89 east and west of Fairfield would be sped up to 1966 and that oiling of the Pendroy road was delayed to 1965 Other hoped for U S designation on Montana 287 from the Wyoming line was denied until improvements are made The 287 highway carries a U S 3 designation from Port Arthur Texas to the Montana boundary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Helena
Jerry Breen
Murl Faurote
Cecil Elliott
Harold Bouma
Vaughn
U. S. 89
Montana
Choteau
Missoula
Glacier Park
Great Falls
Augusta
Fairfield
Pend‘roy
U.S
Wyoming Line
Sen. Bréen
Port Arthur
Tex
Montana’ Boundary
Vacation Bible School at St Joseph’s Catholic Church
Religious educators announce a vacation Bible school at St Joseph’s Catholic Church Chateau Will commencing June 1 and running through June 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Sisters Mary Alli, Stella and Clara Baker are noted organizers visiting from Fort Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s
Chateau
Mary Alli
Stella Dren
Piadés
Ray Hanson Funeral Rites Held in Fairfield
Funeral services for Ray Hanson 58 of Fairfield were held yesterday at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. August Borchardt officiating. Hanson died Saturday after a heart attack. He was born August 6 1905 at Farmington and settled north of Fairfield. He married Gladys Hughes December 24 1939 at Almira Washington. He was treasurer of Grace Lutheran Church and longtime Greenfield Irrigation Committee member. Survivors include his widow two daughters Ruth Ann and Helena Rae two sisters Mrs Helen Winner and Mrs Amanda Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hanson
Fairfield
Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church
Greenfield Irrigation Committee
Ruth’ Ann
Montana State College
Helena Rae
Helen Winner
Page
Ariz
Amanda Johnson
Camas Hot Springs
Vacation Bible School Set by Chateau Methodists
Vacation Bible school at Chateau Methodists Church runs Monday June 1 through Saturday June 5. Classes serve children entering kindergarten through 8th grade with preschool 9 11 am and other grades 9 1130 am and 1 330 pm. Instructors by grade include Mrs John Rose and others. morning worship services directed by Mr Swanson. Mrs Carl Field is school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Methodists Church
Bette Johensen
Firsty
Land
Ron ‘Hinman
Andrew A. Jordan
Myrtice Powell
John Hn ‘Swanson
Carl Field
Choteau Legion Baseball Opens Season on Sunday
Junior Legion baseball team from Choteau will play its first game of the season this Sunday in the Triangles Area High School League. Coach Jim Dellno talks of returning players Jack Nesbit, Bill Rogers, Jay Cole, and John Hoyt, with new faces expected to boost the squad. The season schedule spans Cascade, Simms, Power, Augusta, and Fairfield venues through August with first and second half winners meeting later. Players will be insured for $2, payable before the season starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Légion
Tps Ater
Choteau
Leaue
Power
Simms
Cascade
Augustas
Augusta
Jim
Dellno
Jack Nesbit
Bill Rogers
Spitehers
Grant
Jay
Cole
John Hoyt
Aery Truchot
Russell Eklund
Freds
Wilkie
Ihe
Legion
Jess
Stusit
Teague
Fairfield
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Chotéau
Bob Amickat
Democrat
Joseph P. Monaghan
U. S. Senate
Alex “Blewetti
Neos
Antoinette
F.j Rogell
Robert L. Kelleher
Jack C. Toole
U. S
Distric
James F. “Batt
Mike Kuchera
Tim Babcock
Edward ‘T.dussault
Robert E
Curly
Lawrence Gordon' McGow
John
Luke
McKeon Ce LR
Thiesen
Marvin G. Beck _ Frank
W. ’ Hazelbaker
James H
Richard Woollmeyer
William
Taylor Lou Welch
Frank
Murray
Forrest’. ‘Anderson
Henry H. Anderson Norman Giles
Paul Cannon
Jack Holmes
Onetary OF State
Ae Walter “Anderson
Attorney General
Marshall Murray
Jack A. Quilico
E. V
Sonny
Omholt
Railroad & Public Service Commissioner
Paul T. Smith
Ernest C. ‘Steel
State Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Clyde C. Hardesty
Harriet Miller
Tom J. Kearney
the Supreme Court
EL L. Scott
W. Gordon, McOmber
Elmer Erickson
Roy F Goodell
O. Juelfs
Nels Hemstad
Clerk OF ‘District Court
Herbert R. Corey Francis
The
James T. Harrison
Harold L.allen
Wlitrier Coiet
Tat Patrick
Ts.” ‘Donovan
Charles St. Jacobson
Ronald’ D. McPhillips
Ray van DeRiets
Drive-In
By Bob Amick
Dhane
Terry Martin
As. el
Brad Sargent
Velyd
Teach
Larice
Earli Gietké
Andréew
Mary
Pourroy
Peggy
Martin
Betty
Mainard
Cecelia’ ‘Shepherd
Bud
Joach
Clara Baker
Theo
Seaton
Methodists
Teau
Cascades
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